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Products that do what Git-lazy-mount mount a repo without cloning it. Works with ordinary Git does
Hello! This is an attempt to make google3 style repo clones work with Git. In a HN thread a few days ago the idea sparked for me. It can be super useful for very large repos that need to be cloned for AI coding sessions that might only need a subset of files to accomplish something. Similar to google3, files appear to be there and can be read and edited but they are only fetched when they are needed. It works with normal Git commands so there is no need for a new CLI. On huge catch is, running grep will force fetch all files that grep glob matches. AI coding sessions run the Grep tool quite…
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2014 · presslabs.com
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I was getting tired of copy/pasting reams of code into GPT-4 to give it context before I asked it to help me, so I started this small tool. In a nutshell, gpt-repository-loader will spit out file paths and file contents in a prompt-friendly format. You can also use .gptignore to ignore files/folders that are irrelevant to your prompt. gpt-repository-loader as-is works pretty well in helping me achieve better responses. Eventually, I thought it would be cute to load itself into GPT-4 and have GPT-4 improve it. I was honestly surprised by PR#17. GPT-4 was able to write a valid an…
2023 · github.com
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What works now: user signups, org creations, private/public repos, and importing GitHub repositories (both as read-only mirrors and full migrations). So basically, you can create, push and pull to a repo, but we don't have many features quite yet (issues, PRs, CI). What is a bit unique is: 1) we built it in Rust and 2) the website is a little odd. Its design is inspired by CLIs (e.g., fzf, broot, vim) instead of web apps, and as such, lacks some affordances that you might typically expect in favor of keyboard-driven instant navigations (we have the very ambitious goal of an FCP of…
Jun 2026 · gitdot.io
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I’ve been in the MLOps space for ~10 years, and data is still the hardest unsolved open problem. Code is versioned using Git, data is stored somewhere else, and context often lives in a 3rd location like Slack or GDocs. This is why we built XetHub, a platform that enables teams to treat data like code, using Git. Unlike Git LFS, we don’t just store the files. We use content-defined chunking and Merkle Trees to dedupe against everything in history. This allows small changes in large files to be stored compactly. Read more here:…
2022 · xethub.com
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2017 · gitorials.com
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I've always wanted a better way to explore the authorship data embedded in a Git commit log. I'm having fun building a CLI tool to do this. It's a bit like the "Contributors" tab on Github that shows you how many commits each contributor has made but much faster and with many more options. If you get a chance to try it out, please let me know. I'd love to hear feedback and suggestions. Thank you!
2025 · github.com
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2019 · github.com
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Just wanted to clone a repo from my gh account and visualize it. Pretty easy with gitact. You can check any gh account. It’s called { gitact } quickly navigate through a user’s repos instantly grab the right git clone URL Feedback, stars and PRs are welcome
2025 · github.com
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Hey! I wanted to share a tool I've been working on. It's still very early and a work in progress, but I've found it incredibly helpful when working with Claude and OpenAI's models. What it does: I created a Python script that dumps your entire Git repository into a single file. This makes it much easier to use with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. Key Features: - Respects .gitignore patterns - Generates a tree-like directory structure - Includes file contents for all non-excluded files - Customizable file type filtering Why I find it useful for…
2024
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I built gmap, a command-line tool to visualize Git activity, weekly heatmaps, file churn, authorship stats, and more, right from your terminal. Install with: cargo install gmap Or on Arch via AUR: yay -S gmap Repo: https://github.com/seeyebe/gmap Feedback is welcome. Contributions too. if you’re into Git internals, CLIs, or terminal UX.
2025 · github.com
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2019 · github.com
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Wouldn't be nice to press (find-file) and instead of a file path, give it a GitHub URL, and then just browse the repo in Dired?
Apr 2026 · github.com
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This was more so an exercise in prompting with Lovable and Cursor than it was in creating a highly polished product/tool. Yet the end result works :) AuthorTrail is a locally running web UI that you can point to any Git repo. It will then look for all the files you have ever touched. This can be useful for large repos with lots of activity, where you want to remind yourself how you did something in the past. For example, I am using it to remind myself how I wrote an obscure unit test, without needing to browse my older PRs. Feedback welcome!
2024 · github.com
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I built a CLI tool that lists out all the local git repos within a directory in an easy to read table format including relevant information such as last modified date and the status of branches in the repo, along with whether it is synced with remote or not. It also includes a bunch of flags to get exactly what you want in the format you want. I got this idea as I was trying organize the large amount of local git repos I had. I also found it particularly useful when traveling since I use a different device. In these cases, it is really helpful to know which local git repos I forgot to push…
2024 · github.com
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I finally got fed up with making work + personal Git repos work on my machine. Ever clone a work repository and accidentally make commits using your personal email? Or forget how to make your work repos use your work SSH key? Yeah... same. So I built the tool I've always wanted. GitPersona - a CLI tool for managing many git profiles on a single machine. Shoutout to my boy Codex for helping me finally ship this.
Mar 2026 · github.com
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2018 · github.com
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2015 · github.com
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2020 · github.com
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Hey HN! I just released Octarchive, a simple tool to back up all repos on a GitHub/Gitea account to a local folder written in Go. If you're worried about loosing your FLOSS work, but are can't keep up with manually mirroring all the repositories, this might be the tool you're looking for. I'd love to get your feedback :)
2022 · github.com
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Create, upload, edit (multiple) files on the fly, in the browser. Git branches and git commits allow to save your changes, create multiple "workspaces" and switch between them in one click. Repo: https://github.com/thomscoder/harmony
2022 · harmonyland.vercel.app
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Hi all. I'm working on GitBiased platform. Basically the idea is to let you or your team (manager) know what is happening at the moment in your development life. I myself use it lot, for having PRs of all my GitHub projects in one place. Also you can enable weekly mail with all things you have done for the previous week. Permission-wise each widget requires its own permissions. At the moment we do not require any write permissions first of all and none of them allow to read the code of the repo(s). I'm writing this post because I've recently released iOs version of the app.…
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